24Synonyms found for consent

Word Origin & History

consent early 13c., from O.Fr. consentir, from L. consentire "feel together," from com- "with" + sentire "to feel." "Feeling together," hence, "agreeing, giving permission," apparently a sense evolution that took place in French before the word reached English. Age of consent is attested from 1809.

Example Sentences for consent

Consent was obtained from intended recipient and admissions obtained from both shipper and recipient.

Secondary use is the exploitation of data obtained for one purpose for an unrelated purpose without the subject's consent.

In this case, it seems unfair to punish them for something they did not consent to doing.

Their personal business was posted online without their consent with the vast majority of the content being false.

Instead, she cheerfully signed the consent form and let me take her blood.

We will not share your personally-identifying information with third-party advertisers without your consent.

Across medicine the standard for human experimentation is informed consent.

It is part of being a knowledgeable consumer and giving informed consent.

Nothing may be reproduced in part or in whole without the express written consent of the copyright owner.

Requiring a student to, effectively, consent to an idea violates his personal integrity.